Open AccessLumbar Facet Cyst as a Rare Cause of L5 Radiculopathy: A Case Report
Author(s) -
AL Habsi Salim,
AL Ghafri Khalifa,
Elsaid Mansour,
AL Subhi Abdulrahman,
AL Kindi Hunaina,
AL Baccouche Kaouthar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in orthopedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2296-9373
DOI - 10.1159/000506179
Subject(s) - case report
Lumbar facet cysts arise from zygapophyseal joints and are commonly associated with spondylosis. They are a rare cause of symptomatic nerve root compression. We are presenting a rare case of L4/5 lumbar facet cyst compressing the nerve root in a patient presenting with L5 radiculopathy. The clinical picture of a facet cyst in this case is similar to intervertebral disc disease.